Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Abandoned Rural Residences of North Florida

My house was built in 1920; my mom's house was built in 1905. I love old homes, but I also understand that the older the structure, the more expensive the upkeep. For many families with roots in north Florida, purchasing a newer home may very well be cheaper than maintaining and/or updating their family homestead. As many families are unwilling to either sell or tear down their historic family home - often the home in which older family members were born and raised - it is common to see many old homesteads slowly decaying into the ground next to newer family residences. Abandoned homes in varying states of decay dot the rural landscape of north Florida. Below are images of a few. 

Bell, FL

Bell, FL


Northern Columbia County


Southern Columbia County


Fort White, FL


Northern Gilchrist County


Northern Lafayette County


Northern Lafayette County


Old Bellamy Road, Alachua County

Old Bellamy Road, Alachua County




Eastern Suwannee County


Eastern Suwannee County

Eastern Taylor County



Lulu, FL

5 comments:

  1. I'd like to see the insides but that might be a little dangerous for some.

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  4. EXCELLENT PHOTOS!!! I would like to ask if you could give me the actual addresses of the places in Gilchrist, Alachua, and Columbia Counties. I would go and see them and see if any can be restored to its original condition.

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